2019-2020学年上海高考模拟二模考_高三英语(A卷)测试卷

2019-2020学年上海高考模拟二模考_高三英语(A卷)测试卷2019-2020学年上海高考模拟二模考高三英语A卷2020年（满分140分，考试时间120分钟）第卷(共100分)I.ListeningComprehension（25分）SectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Inagym.          B.Inadepartmentstore.C.Inashoe-repairshop.         D.Ontheplayground.2.A.Sheappreciatestheman'shelp.B.Sheworkedhardonherspeech.C.Herspeechwassomewhatlong.D.Sheshouldhavemadebetterpreparation.3.A.Forty.    B.Thirty.     C.Fifteen.       D.Twenty.4.A.Indifferent.B.Apologetic.   C.Excited.       D.Disappointed.5.A.Acartoon.             B.Amovieaboutatalkshow.C.Acomedy.             D.Aviolentmovie.6.A.Aholidayplan  .       B.Anoutdooractivity.C.Theweatherforecast.     D.Theviewofalake.7.A.Fixthecamera.     B.Takephotos.C.Setupasign.       D.Teachthewoman.8.A.Sheseldomreceiveslettersfromheroldfriends.B.Shekeepstouchwithherformerclassmatesregularly.C.Themanmustreplytothee-mailimmediatelyoutofcourtesy.D.Themanshoulddropafewlinesoccasionally.9.A.Shemusthaveleftthebookinthereadingroom.B.Sheneedn’thaveborrowedsomanybooks.C.Sheshouldremembertoputthingsingoodorder.D.Thenotebookmightbehiddenunderthepileofjournals.10.A.Shewillnotstayuplateinthefuture.B.Shecouldn’tunderstandwhythemanenjoyedthelecture,C.Shewastootriedtofocusonthelecture,D.TheliteratureclasswastooboringforherSectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillhearonelongerconversationandtwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachoftheconversationandthepassages.Theconversationandthepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingdialogue.11.A.Thebenefitofchewinggum.B.Signsintheclassroom.C.Theimportanceofattention.D.Waystoremovethestickysubstance.12.A.Dosomecalculations.B.Writedownsomenumbers.C.Answerquestions.D.Finishatestpaper.13.A.Byaskingforaleave.B.Bypretendingtochewgum.C.Bywanderinginclass.D.Bytakinginmoreoxygen.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.1973.B.36,500.C.20.  D.300,000.15.A.Workers'wagesincreaselargelyeveryyear.B.Moremoneyisspentoncitizens'welfare.C.Foreigninvestmentisfavoured.D.Businessactivityisregulated.16.A.lreland'straditionalvalues.B.Ireland'sfuturedevelopment.C.Ireland'samazinghistory.D.lreland'seconomicgrowth.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.17.A.Howtocareforpreciousmetals.B.Astandardunitformeasuringweight.C.Thevalueofpreciousmetals.D.Thewideuseofscales.18.A.Tochecktheaccuracyofscales.B.Tocalculatethedensityofothermetals.C.Toobservechangesintheatmosphere.D.Tomeasureamountsofrainfall.19.A.Someonelostit.B.Someonespilledwateronit.C.Itwasmadeoflowqualitymetal.D.Thestandardformeasuringhadchanged.20.A.Itisreasonableforanobjectwithsuchanimportantfunction.B.Itisasmallamounttopayforsomuchpreciousmetal.C.Itisdifficulttojudgethevalueofsuchanobject.D.Itistoohighforsuchalightweight.II.GrammarandVocabulary（20分）SectionA（10分）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks, useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.China'sleadingonlineEnglishlearningbrand51Talkheld(21)______annualstrategicconferenceinBeijingonTuesday,withafocusonwidermarketaccess,moreindividuallearningmodesandAItechnologyapplications.Thebrand,(22)______(bear)theideaofallowingmorechildrentoenjoyqualityeducation,hasannouncedstrategiccooperationwithpartnersincludingfamilyearlyeducationbrandQiaohu,AniworldTVandUSpublishinghouseTCM.ChinesesingerandactorWangJunkai,whoboastshighpopularity(23)______youngerChinese,hasbeeninvitedtobethebrand'slatestspokesman.HuangJiajia,founderandCEOof51Talk,saidatthepressconferencethebrand'suserscovermorethan500citiesnationwide,andthetotalamountofcoursestakenbylearnershasexceeded3millioninasinglemonth.Huangalsobelieved51Talk(24)______(dedicate)topromoting"universaleducation"sinceitsestablishmentin2011."Enjoyingqualifiedforeignteachersinlanguageleaning(25)______notbetheexclusiveprivilegeofchildrenfromwealthyfamiliesandofChina'sfirst-tiercities.What51Talkhasbeendoingismakingeducationresourcesaccessibletomorepeople,"theCEOadded.Tothisend,51Talkisreadytoexpanditsappealtomoresecond-andthird-tiercities,andisexpected(26)______(reach)morethan1,000citiesacrossthenationthisyear.Also,theEnglishlearningbrandispoisedtoconduct(27)______"oneplusone"strategybyarrangingforeignandChineseteachersforlearners."Foreignteacherswillcontinuetoshowofftheirprofessionalteachingskills(28)______Chineseteacherswillactasthebridgetoconnectforeignteachersandstudents,"Huangsaid,addingthecombinationofforeignteachersandChineseeducationcannotonlyimprovelearningandcommunicationefficiency,butalsohelpstudentstoachievebetterresults.(29)____________,51TalkwillcontinuetofollowtheBeltandRoadInitiativeandintroducemorePhilippineforeignteacherstotheteachingteam.HuangsaidPhilippineforeignteachershaveahigh-levelEnglishteachingability,(30)______playsanimportantroleinimprovingChinesestudents'interestinlearningEnglish.SectionB（10分）Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox. Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.involvedB.processC.vigorouslyD.unnoticedE.continuallyF.chemicalsG.linksH.retainingI.conveyingJ.functionsK.relationshipForyearspeoplehaverecognizedthepowerthatwritingsomethingdownhasbeenabletoanchor(固定)athoughtoremotioninthebrain.This(31)_______ofanchoringemotionsandmemorieswithphysicaltouchisnowwellsupportedbystudiesandfrequentlyusedbythosewhopracticeNeuro-linguisticProgramming(NLP).Evidencethatthemindandbodyconnectionexistsinbuildingand(32)_______memoriesisabundant.Morerecently,however,researchershavebeenturningtheirattentiontothe(33)_________betweenexerciseandthebrain.Theyarefindingevidencethatsupportsthebeliefthatexercisecanboostbrainpower.Howcanthathappen?U.S.researchershavefoundthatexercisehelpsthatbraindevelopnewbraincellsinanareaofthebraincalledthedentategyrus.Thisareaisknowntobeinvolvedwithage-relatedmemoryloss.Thestudiesperformed(34)_______miceandlaterhumanssupportedtheevidencefoundinthosestudies:therewasincreasedbloodflowtothememorycenterofthebrainafterexercise,whichmayhelpoptimizethewaythebrain(35)_______.Basically,anythingthathelpsthebodytodecreasestresshormones,whichwillimproveattentionspanaswellasmoodandincreasethebody’smetabolism,willalsohelpthebrain.Ithelpsbymakingthebraincellshealthierandbetterabletolinktoothercells.Thisactionisvitalforlearningand(36)_________newinformation.Thefactthatexercisemakespositivechangesinthenervoussystemandboostscognitiveabilitieshasnotgone(37)______byschools.Manystateshavenowestablishedminimumtimesandfrequencyforphysicaleducation.Thistypeofactionissupportedbystudiesthatshowhowmuchbetterphysicallyfitthirdgradersandfifthgradersperformedonstandardizedteststhanstudentswhowerestillintheirstudiesallthetime.Theevidencethat(38)________obesitywithlowerlevelsofacademicachievementinschoolchildrenisstartingtocatchoneverywhere.Walking(39)_______atleastthreetimesaweekwasfoundtobenefityourbrain,foritwillceasetogrowforalackofexercise.Creativewritingbenefitsbrainalotasthistypeofactivityisnotmechanicandcausethebraintoproducenew(40)_______whichstimulatenewdendritesandneuronstogrowinthebrain.Useoneormoreofyourphysicalsenses,involveyourcompleteattentionandbreakawayfromyourroutineinasignificantwayasdullbrainisneverreadyfortheunexpected.III.ReadingComprehension（45分）SectionA（15分）Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Acollegedegreeis,inmostcases,thekeytomoremoneyandamorecomfortablestandardofliving.Butthatpathwaytohigherearningsismore(41)______tosomethanothers: Alotofleadingcollegesdonotenrollalotoflow-incomestudents,andasaresult,they’renot(42)______verymanystudentsfromlow-incomehouseholdsintothemiddleandupperclasses.(43)______,thoughstrategiesforenrollingandpreservinglow-incomestudentsareusuallymentioned,theycanbetoughto(44)______atscale.Dozensoftopcollegesanduniversitieshavemorestudentsfromthetop1percentoftheincomescalethanthe(45)______60percent.Andthat’saproblemifcollegeshopetoescapethecommon(46)______thattheyarelittlemorethanafinishingschoolforthe elite (精英).Butthereareinstitutions—alotofthem—thathavestrongtrackrecordsof(47)______thesocioeconomicfortunesofstudents.Ifhighereducationissupposedtobethegreat equalizer (平衡器),theseinstitutions—fromcommunitycollegestopublicregionalfour-yearcolleges—aretheonesthataredoingthemostwork.Collegesshouldbe(48)______recruitingandenrollinglow-incomestudents—andthatmeansmorethantargetingadsto(49)______studentsonsocialmedia.Itmeansacommitmenttogoingwheretheyare—areasthatalotofschoolsdonottypicallyrecruit—andpublicizetheprocessofgoingtocollege.Thentheyshouldbesupportingstudentswith(50)______whenthestudentsgettocampus—whetherit’swritingcenters,generousfinancialaidpackages,orsimplysympatheticacademicadvisorswhoperhapscamefromlow-incomebackgroundsthemselves.Anditisalsopreparingstudentsforjobsaftercollegeandbuildingrelationshipswithbusinessesthat(51)______theprocessoffindingpost-graduationemploymentforstudents,especiallyforthosewhoseparentsdon’thavetheirownprofessional(52)______.Paceranksfirstamongprivatecollegesinmotivatingitsstudentsfromthelowestlevelsoftheincomescaleandintothemiddleandupperclass.Therearealotofwaysinwhichpeopleof privilege (特权)(53)______theircollegeyearsorhavingunpaid internships (实习)orhavingthesocialcapitaltogetcertainjobs.Butcollegescanfillthose(54)______,particularlyforlow-incomestudents,helpingstudentsgetjobs,orsustainingthemwithprogramsthathelpthemlandpaidinternshipswithtopcompanies.Wecanprovidestrongnetworksthroughfacultyandstaffaswelltohelpanewgeneration,anew,socioeconomically(55)______generation,achievetheAmericandream.41.A.significantB.necessaryC.availableD.realistic42.A.evaluatingB.urgingC.refusingD.promoting43.A.HoweverB.What'smoreC.BycontrastD.Onthewhole44.A.implementB.replaceC.overcomeD.track45.A.minimumB.bottomC.mediumD.optimum46.A.criticismB.commentC.practiceD.suspicion47.A.worseningB.claimingC.improvingD.denying48.A.directlyB.strictlyC.activelyD.cautiously49.A.urbanB.nativeC.suburbanD.prospective50.A.resourcesB.coachesC.skillsD.funds51.A.pushB.easeC.slowD.affect52.A.trainingsB.careersC.standardsD.networks53.A.benefitfromB.investinC.fitintoD.advancethrough54.A.vacanciesB.gapsC.bottomsD.blanks55.A.competitiveB.responsibleC.diverseD.dynamicSectionB（22分）Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Aroundface,bigeyes,softfurandaquietpurr.It’snoteasytoresistthecompanyofanadorablecat.NowonderFrench-GermanphilosopherAlbertSchweitzeroncesaid,“Therearetwomeansofrefugefromthemiseriesoflife:musicandcats.”Indeed,it’snosecrethowmuchpeoplearoundtheworldlovecats.FromChina’sSinaWeibotoUSvideo-sharingsiteYouTube,bloggersacrosstheglobelovetoshowofftheircats.InSeptember,acharitableactivitycalled“CatMonth”washeldinBeijing.Itwasmeanttoencouragemorepeopletocareforourfurryfriends,especiallystraycats.CatsbecomesuchabigpartofpopcultureinChinathatyoungpeoplehavecomeupwithcat-relatedslangphrases,suchas“catslave”torefertopeoplewhoadoretheircats,and“adailydoseofcats”torefertohavingtowatchacertainnumberofcatvideostogetthroughtheday.PeopleinJapanarealsohugefansofcats.AsthebirthplaceofHelloKittyandthe“beckoningcat”,Japanmadea“cattrain”thatwasriddenaroundthecountryby30straycatsin2017.Passengerscouldsitandplaywiththecatsonthetrain,offeringtheanimalsplentyofcareandwarmth.Istanbul,ahistoriccityinTurkey,isalsofriendlytocats.IntherecentdocumentaryfilmKedi,whichhitChinesecinemasinSeptember,directorCeydaTorunshowedusthedailylivesofsevenstreetcatswithvividnarration.Catstherearenotafraidofpeople.Theygoinandoutofalmosteverywhere–coffeeshops,markets,universities,andevengovernmentbuildings.Ifyousitonaparkbench,acatislikelytocomeandsnugglewithyou.Seeinghowcatshavebecomeaworldwideaddiction,youmaywonderwhysomepeopleprefercatsoverdogs.Thismaybedowntohowtheyidentifywiththemselves–modernyoungpeopleseetheindependentattitudeofcatsassomethingtheyvaluemore.“Unlikedogs,wholookatuswiththeirlovingeyes,catsappeartoshowofftheirindependence.Theyaskforattentioninawaythattellsusthattheydesirehumancompanionship,buttheydon’tneedit,”authorMarie-LouisevonFranzwroteinherbookTheCat:ATaleofFeminineRedemption.56.What’sprobablythebesttitleofthispassage?  A.TimetoEndLoneliness  B.LovelyCatsC.LovingDogs,LovingCatsD.CatSlaves57.Theword“stray”inthethirdparagraphmostprobablymeans“__________”.A.disabled  B.caring  C.homeless  D.restless58.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Japaneseoffertheircareandlovetostraycatsandusedtohaveacattrain.B.Kedi,adocumentaryfilm,tellsusdailylivesofsevenstreetcatswithattractivenarration.C.ManypeoplewanttoshowofftheircatsonwebsitessuchasSinaWeibo.D.Therearemanycat-relatedslangphrasesthatpeoplecomeupwitharoundtheworld.59.Whydomanypeoplebecomeaddictedtocats?A.Becausetheylookatuswiththeirlovingeyes.B.Becausecatsareindependentandsometimeswillshowofftheircharacters.C.Becausetheyaskforattentioninawaythattellsusthattheyneedhumancompanionship.D.Becausepeopleprefercatstodogs.(B)MoviesNottoMissIn2019therewillbereturnstoclassicmoviecharactersandstories.FILEPHOTOSIn2018,towhichwe’vejustsaidgoodbye,we’veseenblockbusterssuchasBlackPanther,CrazyRichAsiansandAStarIsBorn.Andtherearemoreexcitingmoviesintheworksfor2019.BelowTEENShaspickedthreeforyou.Let’stakealook.Spider-Man:FarFromHome,July5,USTomHolland,theleadactorof2017’sSpider-Man:Homecoming,returnstoplayPeterParker,ahighschoolstudentwhogainssuperpowersafterbeingbittenbyaspider. Whenweseehimagainintheaters,Spider-Manwillhaveanewred-and-blacksuit.Themoviewilltakethefamouswall-crawleronaglobaladventureoutsideoftheUS.AccordingtoMarvelStudiosPresidentKevinFeige,Spider-Manwilltryareturntohis“normal”self;hewilltrytofindhisoldpowersonhisnewjourney.HobbsandShaw,July26,USTomostpeopletheFastandFuriousseriesisallaboutcrazydriversracinginsportscars.Butinitsspin-off,calledHobbsandShaw,humorisaddedtotheaction-packedthrills.ThenewfilmwillhitUStheatersonJuly26.FamousrobustEnglishactorJasonStathamwillstaralongsideDwayneJohnson,“TheRock”,asDeckardShawandLukeHobbsrespectively,asintheirpreviousappearancesinFastandFuriousfilms.WhenthepairfoughtfacetofaceinFastandFurious8(2017),aconfrontationwasdubbedthe“battlemodelforwarriors”.Theactionandchemistryreallystimulatedtheiraudience.ButthenewactionscenesbetweenanMI6agentHobbsandthekillerShawwillhavetobegoodtobeattheirstand-offinthe2017movie.TheLionKing,July19,USThisisabrand-newversionoftheclassicchildren’sfilm.Thestoryofwide-eyedyounglionSimbastillremainsinheartsofworldaudiencesevenafter25years.Inthisre-telling,SimbaagainbeginsthedifficultjourneytobecometheKingofthePrideLands,avastAfricanprairie.ThefavoritepartofthestoryformanyhasalwaysbeenthefriendshipbetweenSimba,themeerkatcalledTimonandthewarthogPumbaa.ThelasttwosacrificealltheyhavetohelpSimbatohisthrone.Howwillthenewmoviere-imaginetheirfamousrelationship?60.Wheremightthispassagecomefrom?A.Anreportinanewspaper.  B.Anoticeinthewindowofacinema.C.Amagazineaboutfashion.  D.Aadvertisementdistributedbyacinema.61.Whichfilmisfilledwithadventureandhumor?A.Spider-Man:FarFromHomeB.TheLionKing C.HobbsandShaw D.TheFastandFurious62.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrueaccordingtothearticle?A.InSpider-man:FarFromHome,TomHolland,theleaddirectorwillreturntoplayPeterParker.B.InTheLionKingwide-eyedyounglionSimbaeventuallybecomestheKingofthePrideLands,avastAfricanprairie.C.ThenewactionscenesinHobbsandShawisaconfrontationwhichisdubbedthe“battlemodelforwarriors”.D.In2019,therewillbethreeclassicmoviestobereleasedintheUSinall.(C)Aradioreportcaughtmyattentiontheotherday,asitspokestraighttomyheart:Cadets(学员)attheUSNavalAcademyarenowrequiredtorevisitandpotentiallyrevivetheancientskillofsteeringashipbythestars.Bythestars―imaginethat:lookingupatthesky,notdownatascreen,somanyyearsaftertheheavens’criticalroleinguidingmarinershasfallenbythewayside,firstdisplacedbyradiowaves,thenbymodernGPS.Muchisgained―butsomethingalsolost―insuchprogress,Ithink.Itremindedmeofmyloveof18th-and19th-centuryseafaring(航海的)tales(readingthemisoneofmycopingmechanismsforlifeinthelandlockedMidwest),whensailorshadonlycelestial(天空的)mapsfornavigationandstillmiraculouslymanagedtosailtheplanet’svastoceansandevencircumnavigatetheglobe.Recentcybersecurityconcernshavetriggeredrenewedinterestinbackupnavigationalstrategiessuchasstargazing,andsimplehand-heldtechnologieslikethesextant,soofteninvokedinRichardHenryDana’sTwoYearsBeforetheMast,atalethatchroniclesamid-19th-centurymerchantship’sendlesslyharrowingvoyagefromBostontoCaliforniaandback.Iwouldn’twishtheharshconditionsofthattriponmodernsailors,butIamallforanythingthatgetspeoplecluedintotheircompassbearings(方位)andtraveltrajectorieswithouthigh-techandoftenmindlessguidance.“Isthatnorthorsouthofhere?”I’veaskedmotelclerksandgasstationattendantsaboutaparticularaddressI’mseekinginmyGPS-lesstravels.  “Well,it’sthatway,”comesthemostfrequentreply,accompaniedbyapointedfinger,andIrealizethatnorth,south,east,andwestarenotfamiliarcoordinates(坐标)tomanypeopleotherwisethoroughlyattunedtothelocallayoftheirland.Tobefair,Ihaven’talwaysbeenattunedtocompasspointseither.InfactitwasnotuntilIwasayoungadult,lazingonafloatinmyparents’poolonalatesummer’svisithome,andwatchingthesundipbelowtheroofline,thatIfirstrealizedthatmychildhoodhomefacedduewest.IwasshockedthatI’dbeenoblivioustothissimplefact,especiallysinceI’dbeguntobeschooledingeologyandcertainlyincompasswork.Butlikesomany,I’dgrownupthinkingandnavigatingintermsofothercoordinates,basedonfamiliarstreets,rightsandlefts,andreferencepointssuchasmyschool,thehomesoffriends,thenearestplayground,andthelocalshoppingplaza.I’velongsincebecomeaccustomedtofindingmybearingsontravelsinunfamiliarterritorybythesun’sposition.AndnowI’dlovetositinonaclassattheacademytolearntonavigatebythemoonandstars.It’saskillI’lllikelyneverneedtodrawupon.Yetjustknowinghowitwouldconnectme,inanewandprofoundway,tothehistoricalarcofhumanexperienceonthisplanet.Asformodernsailors,itmightjustbringthemsafelyhomeoneday,ifallelsefails.63.  Whatkindofroledo18thand19thcenturyseafaringtalesplayintheauthor’slife?A.Enrichinghisdullinlandlife.B.Triggeringhisconcernforcybersecurity.C.Arousinghisinterestinmodernnavigationalstrategies.D.Strengtheninghisresolvetoreviveanancientskill.64.  Theauthormentionshisexperienceofseekinganaddressinparagraph6and7toillustrate______.A.TheimportanceofmoderntechnologysuchasGPSintravels.B.Thatit’sessentialtolearngeographyandcompassworkwellatwork.C.Thatmanypeopledon’tnavigateintermsofcoordinatessuchasnorthandsouth.D.Theconvenienceofnavigatingbasedonfamiliarstreets,rightsandleftsandreferencepoints.65.  Theunderlinedphrase“obliviousto”inparagraph8isclosestinmeaningto______.A.obviousto  B.familiarwith  C.unconcernedabout  D.unawareof66.  Whydoestheauthorplantolearntonavigatebythemoonandstars?A.Becauseheexpectstoexperiencetheharshconditionsonthevoyageinthepast.B.BecauseheisrequiredtorevisitthisancientskillasacadetattheU.S.NavalAcademy.C.Becausetheskillcanmakehisfeelconnectedtothehistoricalheritageofhumanbeings.D.Becausetheskillcanbringsailorshome,safeandsound,ifmoderntechnologyfails.SectionC（8分）Directions:Readthefollowingpassages.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Coralreefsarethreatenedwellbeyondcoastalareas.B.Itwon’thappenimmediatelybutitwillbedeathby1,000blows.C.Thereefsarelikelytobeamongthefirstecosystemstobewipedoutbytheclimatecrisis.D.Itupgradedriskassessments